Re: [GSAS-Member] Advice re moving fish tanks

[Kypros Hostetter <Hostetter2003@lawnet.ucla.edu>]

so do you think there is probably enough bacteria left in the 
gravel/filters to handle the new water to be put into it?  Certainly I 
could try to maybe save a 5 gallon bucket of old water per 30 gallon 
tank to be moved.

matt kaufman wrote:
> Put the fish and other livestock in buckets. Don't feed for a day or two 
> before doing this. If you've got a lot of fish and the buckets are crowded 
> (orange home depot buckets with the lids work fine), put in some chunks of 
> Polyfilter, the one that removes ammonia.
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> If you can, have replacement water ready (or take some of it with you, though 
> moving water isn't fun)
>
> Drain the tanks completely.
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> Move.
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> Fill tanks, get water to temperature the fish are used to. They'll survive 
> fine a couple days in buckets as long as they don't get too cold. Don't 
> forget to treat for chloramines.
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> Restore fish to tank
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>> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:54:26 -0700
>> From: Hostetter2003@lawnet.ucla.edu
>> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
>> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Advice re moving fish tanks
>>
>> I will be moving soon, and will be moving three 30 gal glass tanks and 
>> one 18 gallon glass tank. The move is only a block away, so I am hoping 
>> I dont absolutely have to rip everything down and give up the fish. If 
>> anybody has any moving advice, I would appreciate it.
>> thank you
>> Kypros
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